Washington state dray bill passed by committee

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

A proposed law, H.B. 1719, that would force the ports of Seattle and Tacoma to employ drayage truck operators to move containerized cargo, was approved 5-4 by the Washington State House of Representative's Labor and Workforce Development Committee last week and sent to the House Rules Committee which will decide if the bill will be placed on the floor calendar for a second reading.
Representatives from the two ports were among those testifying against the measure at a hearing last week. - Chris Dupin